Sympetrum of anykind

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• hansh (526)
• [2006-05-27 8:37]
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Hello Gert.
Very nice capture of this odonata.
To me it could be a female sympetrum vulgatum (vagrant darter). They look similar to S. striolatum and S. nigrescens. You can sse it on the black stripe under the eyes which is longer by vulgatum.
Gr. Hans

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• wideload (3783)
• [2006-05-27 8:49]

Hi Gert,
Not sure on the ID.
Well captured pose with good detail and just enough DoF, nice perspective also.

Regards
Terry.

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• marhowie (302)
• [2006-05-27 8:59]

Hello Gert,
Very good sharpness and detail, and I like the POV from the front, slightly high..
Excellent exposure and color of course :)
Very well done!

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• aido (4046)
• [2006-05-27 9:12]

Hi Gert,
Fantastic macro, the detail in the face is quite stunning. Beautiful colours, DOF and I especially like the POV, it shows the wings and face very well. Fantastic work.
Regards,
Adrian

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• shakerz (1105)
• [2006-05-27 9:14]

Wow! Jaw dropping image you have there. You managed to have a clear linings of its wings.

Rgds,
Leo

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• SkyF (8127)
• [2006-05-27 9:47]

Hello Gert,
excellent macro, I love the POV, almost head on shot, love the lenght you created with the play of DOF and the angle. Great sharpness, super details. Wonderful composed picture.
Regards..Sky

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• wkshelton (5492)
• [2006-05-27 10:02]

Hello Gert, Great job, everything is so perfect great details, BG, POV, DOF, everthing is so crisp, TFS Kyle

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• MojoUK (1479)
• [2006-05-27 10:15]

Hi Gert,

This is a fantastic Dragonfly study and one of the best shots of this type I have had the pleasure to view. The detail is excellent, as is the PoV and composition. The background colours compliment the Dragonflies perfectly.

TFS,

Regards, Mark.

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• wallhalla15 (13829)
• [2006-05-27 12:47]

Hello Gert!
Congrats, this is a great shot with a wonderfull dragonfly! Very good sharpness, great POV and very nice colours. This is a great composition. Thanks for posting m.f..
Gr.
Heinz

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• jeanpaul (14117)
• [2006-05-27 13:05]

Bonjour Gert
C'est une excellent Prise de vue avec un merveilleux macro de cette belle libellule. ! La composition très jolie avec de belles couleurs, et de beaux détails. Merci pour le partage .
Au revoir et merci et bon week end......JP

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• ramthakur (32154)
• [2006-05-27 14:54]

Very nice macro, Gert. Great POV, colours and details.
I too shot a similar dragonfly in Riyadh today, can you believe it? I can't believe my luck! Such creatures are rare in the desert.
TFS.

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• wuta (2142)
• [2006-05-27 15:11]

Hello Gert , A Very great shot ,hi is a beauty , good colours , pov dof sharpnes , fantastic tfs , Greetings Teunie .

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• marjan (2641)
• [2006-05-27 15:16]

Hi Gert, I am driming to do photo like this one. But I hawe to learn so much, and buy litlle better equipment. What to say, super quality and very good photo. Excelent notice aabout technick TFS
Marjan

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• hekcik (1825)
• [2006-05-27 15:51]

Hi Gert,

Very good details, shapr and colors.
Excellent exposure.
Well done!

TFS :-)
Norbert

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• Robbrown (6062)
• [2006-05-27 15:52]

Hi Gert Cracking caapture we too have yet to see this years crop, though a few damselflies are now showing up.
A couple of thoughts on an Ident based on both the eye stripe and also the white stipe down the legs, definatly female as Hans says S. striolatum is a poss. as it has a leg stripe, but also so does S. flaveolum (Yellow winged Darter)which is found in Southern Sweden, but a mature one has yellow areas on the wings, but it maybe a juvinille/imature female which has not developed it's sexually mature colouration yet. Hope this is of some help, TFS yours Robert

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• dew77 (13209)
• [2006-05-27 16:23]

Hello Gert,
Excellent close up.I liked POV,sharpness,colors,details,simple BG and composition a lot.TFS...:-)

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• AnimalExplorer (66)
• [2006-05-27 16:32]

I like the POV on this one and I thinking the lighting on this one emphasizes on the warm colors nicely. :)

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• Janice (18648)
• [2006-05-27 17:19]

Since I've had my digital cameras (2 years now) I have only seen a couple of these insects, and that was all on one day! So I just stand amazed at the beauty you show us with these excellent captures Gert!
A superb capture, sharp and clear. I love the wings!
Well done MF
Janice

Auckland, NZ: quite warm weather this weekend, and it is 75% cloudy but fine... But vert wet last week.

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• red45 (30243)
• [2006-05-27 17:21]

Hi Gert!
Lovely mood this time. POV, composition and details are brilliant. I like brown BG and soft light. Insect is beautifull. And you were hidding such beauty in your archives for 2 years???

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2006-05-27 17:48]

I am green all over as you have the dragons flying allready;-). I think the weather down here has bee a little too cold and wet.

Excellent capture Gert. The dof is perfect as well as the composition. Very good shaprness on the front of the darter.

About the ID it looks very much like a Sympetrum vulgatum to me when I look at the yellow legs. Another thing is the black line above the eyes which also point in that direction.

Anyway it is an excellent capture.
Mogens

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2006-05-27 23:08]

Hi Gert,
A superb macro. I like how you have isolated him so well. Great saturated color and sharp detail. The DOF is perfect. This looks great! I love those eyes.
Scott

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• coasties (27712)
• [2006-05-28 1:37]

Hi Gert

I love the colour tones in this shot. You really nailed this guy. Everything is perfect. Thank you!

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• loot (10029)
• [2006-05-28 3:53]

Hi Gert
This is another immaculate posting from that ever impressive archive of yours. Wow, what a stunner.
It is a fantastic composition with a splendid POV. The colours and the details are just amazing. The spectacular OOF BG compliments and enhances the dragonfly and it is this aspect of your posting that elevates it from a mere picture to a brilliant photograph (IMHO anyway). The exposure was also perfectly managed.
Very well done and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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• phlr (2814)
• [2006-05-28 4:35]

Great close-up!
Perfect details of the insect's head!
Excellent DOF!
TFS!

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• pat (410)
• [2006-05-28 5:07]

Hi Gert,
Gorgeous picture of this Darter. Perfect in all details. Excellent sharpness. Very interesting rather diagonal composition giving more impact to the beautifully shaped wings, one wing pointing to the upper corner of the picture. Excellent flashwork too.
Thanks for showing, Patrick

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• liziafa (1231)
• [2006-05-28 6:22]

Hi Gert,
Very nice shot.
Very good details, colors, POV and DOF.
Well done!!!!
TFS Malgosia

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• TPAKT (87)
• [2006-05-28 7:01]

Privet Gert.
When you photograph a dragonfly, always it seems, that she to you grins. And here too. Good work.

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• marmottelolo (14691)
• [2006-05-28 14:20]

hi gert
beaucoup de libellules ont été publiées aujourd'hui,mais c'est toujours un ravisement de les regarder.
excellent cliché.
laurent

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• osse (7801)
• [2006-05-28 19:37]

Hej Gert
Wow as usually from you. Excellen sharpnes, details, colours, DOF, BG and POV.
Great job as usual my friend

osse

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• ALIRIZA (781)
• [2006-05-29 3:03]

Hi Gert,
Excellent macro. Nice POV, sharpness, light, clear details and nice colors are very well.
Best Regards...
Ali Rıza

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• soccer (1965)
• [2006-05-30 10:31]

Gert,

Super DOF and BG. The Composition, POV, Sharpness and detail shown are amazing. This is a truely great macro in all senses of the word. Tur lighting is also excellent. TFS,
Sheriff

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2006-05-30 10:35]
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Hi Gert,

What a beauty. Excellent details, lighting and composition. Excellent work.
How are your eyes?

Mike

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• markula (880)
• [2006-06-02 6:02]

Top notch job, Gert. Perfectly sharp, taken from excellently chosen POV. I love the non-distracting background blur with just the right amount of DOF and tight framing. Superb shot. Regards,
Mark

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• ewiczek (815)
• [2006-06-03 16:59]
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• gerhardt (11585)
• [2006-06-15 17:11]

lol! That is exactly how I feel about them. "Sympetrum of any kind." I still battle with the ID of these critter Gert. Even after I now have a book on all SA dragons. From now on they will all be Sympetrum ofanykindus. :)

Lovely shot as usual. Great DOF and sharpness. Looks like its wearing some sunglasses.

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• Signal-Womb (11044)
• [2006-06-19 16:43]

I would love to have something like this in my gallery Gert, fine composition and wonderful details on upper body. Very nice work indeed.